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Today, TikTok announced the first-ever TikTok Awards Southeast Asia. The regional star-studded celebration will bring together both iconic and rising TikTok creators across the region to spotlight impactful creators and content that spark community movements.

This year, TikTok communities can vote for and support Malaysian nominees to represent their country on the Southeast Asian stage. In line with this year’s theme of ‘The Ones Who Spark It’, the TikTok Awards will have multiple phases, starting with the local voting phase from 12 October 2026 to 26 October 2026, where TikTok users across Southeast Asia will vote for their local Country Nominees across 11 categories. In each category, the top-voted local creator will proceed to the next stage as a Country Representative, who will have a chance to become one of TikTok Awards 2026’s Southeast Asia Winners.